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D.C. attorney general sues Trump to remove ‘military occupation’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Washington attorney general sued the Trump administration over the deployment of more than 2,200 National Guard troops throughout the city, seeking an end to three weeks of “military occupation.”

Top 10 new names for Arizona Stadium & TCC Arena as local gov't auctions off branding rights tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
My only request is that they don't do anything stupid with the naming rights. They don't all have to be "Smoothie King Centers" and "KFC Yum! Arenas." If they do go that route, some panache please.

ICE arrests fell in August despite show of force in D.C., Los Angeles tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite the assistance of armed troops in U.S. cities, federal immigration officials recorded fewer daily arrests in August than in July and remain well short of a Trump administration plan for 3,000 arrests a day.

Hobbs signs bill to keep Az Diamondbacks in Phoenix, fund upgrades at Chase Field tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Sporting a Diamondbacks jersey, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2704 on top of the Diamondbacks’ dugout to solidify the team’s future for the next three decades.

Outdoor events, live music on this week's Tucson to-do list tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Herald the coming of fall with walking tours, chats about cacti and live local entertainment.

Voters to decide Southern Az congressional race on Sept. 23 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democrat Adelita Grijalva is facing Republican Daniel Butierez in a Southern Arizona congressional race made necessary by the death of Raul Grijalva.

Court rejects Trump’s claim of Venezuelan ‘invasion,' blocks deportations under Alien Enemies Act tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, finding there is no “invasion or predatory incursion” by a foreign government and therefore President Trump cannot invoke the wartime law to quickly expel Venezuelan nationals.

Mexican man dies in immigration detention in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 32-year-old man Mexican man died of unknown causes on Sunday after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a private prison in Arizona, authorities confirmed.

Cómo una malversación de fondos desperdició $50 millones destinados a las colonias del sur de Ariz tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Una beca de $500,000 para estudiar las colonias a lo largo del corredor I-19, de Tucson a Nogales, expirará a finales de este año. Debido a las consecuencias de la malversación de fondos de la tesorera de Santa Cruz County, se perdió una beca mucho mayor para las comunidades fronterizas.

How an embezzlement scheme fumbled $50 million meant for Southern Ariz colonias tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A $500,000 grant to study colonias along the I-19 corridor from Tucson to Nogales is set to expire at the end of the calendar year. Due to a fallout from the Santa Cruz County treasurer being charged with embezzlement, a much larger grant for border communities was lost.

Trump awards Space Command HQ to Alabama, citing political loyalty tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Headquarters for U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, a decision tuat reverses a Biden-era decision to keep SPACECOM at its initial location at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.

Federal judge passes on major breakup of Google internet search tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge ruled that Google can keep major parts of its multitrillion-dollar company, capping off a yearslong antitrust trial over its internet search monopoly.

Az schools fear cuts to early childhood services as funding dries up & GOP opposition mounts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Arizona public schools take on increasingly more to support their students, funding shortfalls and ideological attacks from Republicans at both the state and federal levels risk jeopardizing their efforts.

Republicans attack Arizona’s draft election procedures before final approval tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republicans are already threatening to take Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to court over provisions in his 2025 elections rulebook, even though text won’t be finalized until December.

Hotel Congress sees return of Club Congress Weekend, replacing HOCO Fest tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The events through Labor Day weekend drew Tucsonans, tourists and a surprise celebrity visitor.

Trump vows to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Baltimore tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump plans to send National Guard soldiers to patrol Chicago and Baltimore, signalizing that he would follow through on weeks of threats against the two cities’ Democratic leadership.

Galus scores but Pima women's soccer ties with Yavapai College tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (0-1-1) played their home opener on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field.

Trump rebuts viral death rumors after two-day absence from events tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump spoke at length from the Oval Office on Tuesday, proving that he is in fact alive after rumors circulated online over the long holiday weekend that he might have died.

Sahuarita developer eyes data center options tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The developer of Rancho Sahuarita has asked the Town of Sahuarita to confirm that a data center would be permitted on a 200-acre property near the Sahuarita landfill transfer station.

Espadas: Tucson must take the power back—literally tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
When the people of Tucson stood up to Project Blue, we saw exactly how Beale Infrastructure and its allies operate: If the community doesn’t bow down, they strike back. Well, Tucson has a message too: We’re done being pushed around.

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